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Baker seeks ‘urgent assistance’ from federal government for influx of migrants

The governor’s request comes at a time when the state’s homeless shelters are overwhelmed by the influx.

Hate needles? Flu vaccines of the future could be skin patches delivered to your door.

Vaxess, a Cambridge startup with ties to Harvard, MIT, and Tufts, raised $27 million to test its technology in clinical trials after developing the idea for more than a decade.

Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was on a ‘suicide mission’ and planned to target other politicians, court filing says

The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other California and federal politicians, according to a Tuesday court filing.

AG’s office offered $200,000 to man who spent 36 years in prison for a wrongful conviction. A jury awarded him $33 million.
Maura Healey’s last-minute offer to Fred Weichel underscores the pivotal role her office plays in compensation cases.

New England’s electric grid operator opened its doors to public participation — and got a dressing down

The regional grid operator opened its board meeting to the public for the first time. What followed was an hour-long dressing down, as advocates and activists told ISO-NE they wanted to see more climate action now.

‘How about $8?’: Elon Musk and Stephen King spar over paying for Twitter verification

Billionaire and new Twitter owner Elon Musk is reportedly calling for paid verification on the platform, charging users $20 a month for the coveted blue checkmark.

Exit polls point to Netanyahu win in Israeli election
The polls are preliminary, and final results could change as votes are tallied.

Goodwill is an option for donating clothes, shoes, and other items.

Mass. has banned the disposal of mattresses and textiles. Here’s how to get rid of them.

A new state ban on the disposal of mattresses, clothes, and shoes has lots of people asking a simple question: How do we get rid of all that stuff?

bruins 6, penguins 5 (ot)

Despite two goalie swaps and a disastrous second period, the Bruins rallied to beat the Penguins in overtime
Coach Jim Montgomery admitted that with about nine minutes left he thought to himself, “it might not be our night.”

Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman injured in relief appearance against the Penguins

Steve Poftak to step down as MBTA general manager on Jan. 3 during ‘critical time’ for the agency
The resignation comes nearly a full year before his contract is set to end, but will coincide with a new governor taking office.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

If the Nets wind up hiring Ime Udoka, it would be a win for the Celtics
Clearing the cloud that lingers with the suspended coach's situation still hanging over the franchise would mean clear skies now with Joe Mazzulla in charge and for the future.

Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Supreme Court’s newest member, schools Clarence Thomas, its longest-serving member

In recusing herself from the Harvard admissions case, the newest member of the Supreme Court offered an object lesson in judicial ethics to someone who should know better.

In addition to bolstering their pass rush, the Dolphins upgraded at running back by acquiring Jeff Wilson (above) from the 49ers.

ben voin | on football

While Patriots were idle, their division rivals improved themselves at the deadline

The Dolphins, in particular, showed that they are going for it by making moves to address their pass rush and running game.

Bryce Harper and a host of Phillies fans watch his first-inning homer sail into the night as Philadelphia cruised in Game 3.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Bryce Harper and the Phillies knew what was coming from the Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr., and they teed off in a Game 3 win

McCullers became the first pitcher to give up five homers in a World Series game as Philadelphia romped to a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

Dan Shaughnessy: Five years after the Astros’ trash-can transgressions, maybe it’s time to let our grudges go

Best TV Shows bracket

"All in the Family" (left) and "Seinfeld" will face each other in the final round of the Globe's bracket for best TV series of the last 50 years.

And then there were two: It’s ‘All in the Family’ vs. ‘Seinfeld’ in the Best TV finals

"The Sopranos" was eliminated in a tight contest versus the Bunkers, while "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" lost to its sitcom opposite, "Seinfeld."

Vote in the finals of our Best TV Shows bracket Here’s how you voted in Rounds 1-5 What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.

Opinion

If Question 1 passes, and promises are kept, we should expect to see combined spending on education and transportation shoot up by up to $2 billion almost overnight.

Yes on Question 1

The proposed constitutional amendment would make the state’s income tax fairer than it is now.

The ‘civility’ party could use some humanity

Laurence H. Tribe, Jeffrey Abramson, and Dennis Aftergut

Americans can stop political violence — if we choose

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The economic dominance of the US and Europe gets more challengers

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The end of affirmative action is just the beginning for this Supreme Court

Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University on March 8, 2016, in New York City. His book, "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery" won the Pulitzer, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes for 2011. Photo illustration by Alex LaSalvia.

The Emancipator

‘Originalism is intellectually indefensible,’ says noted historian about right-leaning Supreme Court

In a Q&A with The Emancipator, Eric Foner, a leading authority on the post-Civil War era, said he wants to see liberal justices develop a vision of the Constitution that doesn’t build on conservative legal ideology.

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Special reports

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

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Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

See the full Women & Power issue from Globe Magazine

Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.

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More recent stories

Julie Powell, food writer known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ dies at 49
Julie Powell narrated her struggles in the kitchen in a funny, lacerating voice that struck a nerve with a rising generation of disaffected contemporaries.

Chief Justice John Roberts delays handover of Trump’s tax returns to House committee

Chief Justice John Roberts's order to temporarily hold Donald Trump's tax returns gives the Supreme Court time to weigh the legal issues in Trump’s emergency appeal to the high court, which was filed Monday.

Supreme Court clears way for Senator Lindsey Graham’s testimony in Georgia

The cost of building in Boston keeps going up. That’s making real estate more expensive, too.
Residential and commercial developers alike are grappling with costly shipping and production delays.

RI POLITICS

Ashley Kalus at center of dispute with Illinois contractor
The contractor says Kalus ridiculed and threatened him amid a billing dispute four years ago. Her campaign says the disparaging messages show the GOP gubernatorial candidate is “a fighter” who “stood up for herself.”

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston Dynamics is teaching its robots new tricks
Waltham-based robotics company Boston Dynamics, known for its viral YouTube clips, is developing new skills for its robots to show off.

These beavers don’t get along — that’s for dam sure. But their antics have made them social media stars.
“Everyone’s losing their minds over Nibi. It’s hilarious,” said Jane Newhouse, who runs Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford. “And Nibi’s only care in the world is getting Ziibi away from her.”

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Mount Hayes in Gorham, N.H. Climate change may shift the colors and the timing of fall foliage in the future.

Is climate change coming for New England’s fall foliage?

Climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events, driving famine, and increasing risk of violent conflict. It could also change our world in subtler ways, like when it comes to New England's beloved fall foliage.

Geoff Diehl is kind of running for governor. Has a haphazard campaign strategy hurt his chances?
Embracing Donald Trump in a state that loathes the former president was never going to be the easiest path to victory. But Geoff Diehl has further diminished his chances, many observers argue, with a head-scratching and haphazard campaign strategy.

2022 voter guide: Massachusetts general election

Tom Brady speaks out about divorce from Gisele Bündchen: ‘It’s a very amicable situation’
“I’m really focused on two things: taking care of my family and certainly my children, and secondly, doing the best job I can to win football games.”

FBI identifies ‘Lady of the Dunes’ nearly 50 years after woman’s mutilated body was found in Provincetown
Law enforcement officials on Monday identified the victim as Ruth Marie Terry, a Tennessee woman who was 37 at the time of her death. The gruesome and mysterious 1974 case has haunted Cape Cod investigators for decades.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Butter boards designed by Sally Pasley Vargas.

We turned our noses up at the butter board trend taking over social media. Then we tried them.

Artist Anukriti poses for a portrait with “In place of monuments,” left, and “Mother Militant,” in their exhibition "A Temple for Timeless Beasts" at Mills Gallery at Boston Center for the Arts.

Anukriti questions who gets to be godly in ‘A Temple for Timeless Beasts’

Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic tells his life’s story . . . sort of

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift announces ‘The Eras Tour’ with two stops at Gillette in May

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Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

From left to right, China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro at the BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 14, 2019.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The economic dominance of the US and Europe gets more challengers

Activists rallied outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday, as the justices heard oral arguments in the affirmative action cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The end of affirmative action is just the beginning for this Supreme Court

"Americans don’t eat enough already?" one reader quipped.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Postprandial nibbles

Protesters gathered on Boston Common on Sept. 24 to protest Iran's treatment of Iranian women.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Misinterpreting Iran’s smoldering hijab protests

State Auditor candidate Diana DiZoglio advocated for new teacher contracts and equitable pay for educators in Malden and Haverhill outside of Haverhill City Hall on Oct. 15.

Diana DiZoglio is a fearless lawmaker who would be a fearless auditor

IDEAS | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

Who will care for our sickest children? Pediatric hospitals are turning some of them away.

Metro

Hate needles? Flu vaccines of the future could be skin patches delivered to your door.

Vaxess, a Cambridge startup with ties to Harvard, MIT, and Tufts, raised $27 million to test its technology in clinical trials after developing the idea for more than a decade.

Tori Lynn Andreozzi’s life of courage and determination inspired others

Tori died early Tuesday, on All Saint’s Day, 19 years and seven months after the crash. She was 32.

Baker seeks ‘urgent assistance’ from federal government for influx of migrants

The governor’s request comes at a time when the state’s homeless shelters are overwhelmed by the influx.

Steve Poftak to step down as MBTA general manager on Jan. 3 during ‘critical time’ for the agency

The resignation comes nearly a full year before his contract is set to end, but will coincide with a new governor taking office.

Sports

Bryce Harper and a host of Phillies fans watch his first-inning homer sail into the night as Philadelphia cruised in Game 3.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Bryce Harper and the Phillies knew what was coming from the Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr., and they teed off in a Game 3 win

McCullers became the first pitcher to give up five homers in a World Series game as Philadelphia romped to a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

Junior Kerin Birch (left) and sophomore Izzy Adams (right) hope to return Walpole to the Division 1 state title game as the top-seeded team in this year's MIAA D1 state tournament.

MIAA field hockey tournament

Top-seeded Walpole hoping the 13th time will be a charm in MIAA Division 1 field hockey tournament

Seeking the program's first title since 2016, coach Jen Quinn has received strong play from sophomore Izzy Adams and junior Kerin Birch on a 17-1 squad.

Bryce Harper started the Phillies' homer barrage on the first pitch he saw in Game 3 and with Kyle Schwarber on base after a walk.

WORLD SERIES GAME 3 | PHILLIES 7, ASTROS 0

Bryce Harper, Phillies turn on the power with five home runs, light up the Astros to take series lead

Harper, Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Kyle Schwarber, and Rhys Hoskins all got in on the long-ball fun against the Astros' Lance McCullers Jr., who failed to match the strong start turned in for Philadelphia by Ranger Suarez.

bruins 6, penguins 5 (ot)

Despite two goalie swaps and a disastrous second period, the Bruins rallied to beat the Penguins in overtime

Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman injured in relief appearance against the Penguins

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

If the Nets wind up hiring Ime Udoka, it would be a win for the Celtics

Business

Powell likely to be pressed on whether Fed will slow hikes

The Fed on Wednesday is expected to announce a hefty three-quarter-point hike in its key short-term rate — its fourth straight — which will lead to still-higher loan rates for many businesses and consumers.

Hate needles? Flu vaccines of the future could be skin patches delivered to your door.

Vaxess, a Cambridge startup with ties to Harvard, MIT, and Tufts, raised $27 million to test its technology in clinical trials after developing the idea for more than a decade.

Hardwick selectmen reject track plan

Join the discussion: This Jewish bakery was racing the clock to Rosh Hashanah

magazine

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

Barbara Clarke began investing in women-owned companies in 2013.

Women & Power 2022

‘Write the damn check’: How female funders can help women entrepreneurs grow

Election campaign badge button with the word "Her" written on it

Women & Power 2022

Despite its progressive reputation, Massachusetts has lagged in women’s representation

MIT student Elizabeth E. Brennan (left) and Boston University student Victoria Gonzalez-Canalle work on signs for the Sept. 14 Stand Up and Be Counted rally held at MIT, which Gonzalez-Canalle helped organize.

Women & Power 2022

‘FemTech’ and a moonshot for menstruation science

metro

More than 6,100 people have signed an online petition calling for barriers to help prevent people from jumping from the Newport Pell, Jamestown Verrazzano, Mount Hope, and Sakonnet River bridges.

Advocates question why Newport Pell Bridge funding did not include suicide barriers

Grassroots organizations are crucial to closing health literacy gaps in immigrant communities, report finds

Former assistant majority leader Garrett Bradley fighting to keep his law license

sports

The Phillies' fans were pretty unforgiving Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Ballpark

Five years after the Astros’ trash-can transgressions, maybe it’s time to let our grudges go

Rhode Island product Jeremy Peña among record 14 first-time Gold Glove winners

Red Sox believe Triston Casas will resume Dominican Winter League play soon

business

Penguin Random House said it will appeal the ruling.

Judge blocks a merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster

Elon Musk’s Twitter faces exodus of advertisers and executives

‘How about $8?’: Elon Musk and Stephen King spar over paying for Twitter verification

politics

Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, on Nov. 1.

Saudis tell US that Iran may attack the kingdom, officials say

Connecticut governor candidates clash over police deaths

Man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi was on a ‘suicide mission’ and planned to target other politicians, court filing says

Nation

Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, during a hearing in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court rules that Lindsey Graham must testify in Georgia inquiry

Migos rapper Takeoff dead after Houston shooting, representative says

Families unleash grief and anger on Parkland school shooter

World

A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 2.

South Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches

Exit polls point to Netanyahu win in Israeli election

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro’s statement eases fears, but he has not directly conceded election

opinion

Police tape blocks a street outside the home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi in San Francisco on Oct. 28.

The violence next time

Misinterpreting Iran’s smoldering hijab protests

Mexico to daylight saving time: ¡Adiós!

lifestyle

Love Letters Podcast 11/1/22

Ana in Paris

Literary greats buried throughout New England

We’ve never taken a vacation together

food & dining

White Bean and Quinoa "Falafel" Sandwiches.

Recipe: Like falafel, but not fried, these white bean and quinoa balls are perfect in pita

Recipe: Golden sausages cooked in apple cider are served with delicious pan juices on mashed potatoes

Flora’s Wine Bar has blossomed

travel

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. office in San Francisco.

Hertz demands $658 one year after rear-end crash with rental

Fireplace suites, crafts in Vermont, and guest rooms you can swim up to

Tom Paxton on keeping your cool, the Arizona desert, and all the guilty pleasures

Arts

Jemila MacEwan, "The Wake," 2019. Performance art film; one photo print; paper mache sculpture.

Jemila MacEwan’s ‘Human Meteorite’ surveys a scarred planet

Anukriti questions who gets to be godly in ‘A Temple for Timeless Beasts’

Interested in exploring original Salem witch trials manuscripts? A new project makes it easier.

Books

Jerry and Elaine talk at the coffee shop, a familiar scene featured in "Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook."

Yes, soup for you! ‘Seinfeld: The Official Cookbook’ serves up references and recipes

Gerald Stern, poet of wistfulness, anger, and humor, dies at 97

Two men locked in a long battle In ‘The Last Campaign’

Movies

Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna and Daniel Radcliffe as "Weird Al" Yankovic in "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic tells his life’s story . . . sort of

Lovers of gross stuff, rejoice — ‘Wendell & Wild’ is plum nasty

‘Aftersun’ is a father-daughter memory play that will stay with you

Television

"All in the Family" (left) and "Seinfeld" will face each other in the final round of the Globe's bracket for best TV series of the last 50 years.

And then there were two: It’s ‘All in the Family’ vs. ‘Seinfeld’ in the Best TV finals

Best TV Show bracket: Here’s how you voted in Rounds 1-5

Vote in the finals of our Best TV Shows bracket

music

Chris Anzalone is the new owner of Stereo Jack's, which has moved from its longtime location on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge to Ball Square in Somerville.

Jack has left the building, but Stereo Jack’s goes on

Taylor Swift announces ‘The Eras Tour’ with two stops at Gillette in May

Philippe Jaroussky and Artaserse share camaraderie in opera seria

Theater/Dance

Leah Hohauser in Actors' Shakespeare Project's "Let the Right One In."

In a chilling ‘Let the Right One In,’ there will be blood

BoSoma and City Ballet of Boston dance ‘Side by Side’

‘Kinky Boots’ has a hitch in its stride at North Shore Music Theatre

globe local

A rendering of the new public safety building in Quincy.

Costs soar for city’s new public safety building

Newton superintendent search committee adds four members —but no designated teachers union representative

Some Salem residents haunted by Halloween

Obituaries

Ms. Powell (fourth from left) watched her guests dig into her catfish steamed in banana leaves in New York in 2004.

Julie Powell, food writer known for ‘Julie & Julia,’ dies at 49

Sy Presten, press agent so old-fashioned he was news, dies at 98

Roz Wyman, who helped bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, dies at 92